Information Card

I am a student of the University of Gdańsk and I am conducting a psychological cross-cultural study

for my master degree dissertation. The research is anonymous, so please be honest with your
answers. Your results will be used only for scientific analysis. Please fill out the questionnaires fairly,
and accurately. Provide your answers individually and do not worry about your results, there is no
wrong answer.
NOTE: Tests are printed both sides. Anyone interested in results or participation in further
research, please give your e-mail address . Thank you for participating in my study.

Your nickname:____________________ Your email: ___________________________

Please underline correct: Female Male

How old are you: _______________________

Level of education ________________________

Do you plan to continue your education ? (if yes, specify) _____________________

Do you currently work for money? ___________________

What is your work status (tick the box with ‘x’ by the sentence which you agree with)
Student
Full time job
Part time job
Part time student with
temporary job
Other
Are you in a relationship? (if yes, specify how long?) ______________________
Are you married? (if yes, specify how long?) ______________________

Accommodation (tick the box with ‘x’ by the sentence which you agree with)
Live on my own (i.e. rent a room/flat)
Student university accommodation
Live with parents
Live with my partner ? (if yes, specify
how long?)
Other

How happy are you in your relationship - tick the box with ‘x’ (answer if you have answered ‘yes’ on
question 8 or 9)

I am not happy at
all
I am rather not
happy
It is difficult to say
I am rather happy
I am very happy

Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to ten at the top.
The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents
the worst possible life for you. On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you
stand at this time? Then five years ago. On the third ladder rate your life satisfaction and life quality
expected in the future. (Please draw an ‘x’ in the appropriate box)
Current situation Past (5 years ago) Future ( 5 years ahead)
10 10 10 I am extremely happy with
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9 9 9
8 8 8
7 7 7
6 6 6
5 5 5
4 4 4
3 3 3
2 2 2
1 1 1
0 0 0 I am not happy at all

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 Person Profiles IVM
Here we briefly describe some people. Please read each description and think about
how much each person is or is not like you. Put an X in the box to the right that
shows how much the person in the description is like you.

HOW MUCH LIKE YOU IS THIS

PERSON?
Very som a not
muc e- littl not like
h like what e like me
like me like like me at
me me me all
1. Thinking up new ideas and being creative is
important to him. He likes to do things in his own ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
original way.
2. It is important to him to be rich. He wants to
have a lot of money and expensive things. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
3. He thinks it is important that every person in
the world be treated equally. He believes ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
everyone should have equal opportunities in life.
4. It's very important to him to show his abilities.
He wants people to admire what he does. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
5. It is important to him to live in secure
surroundings. He avoids anything that might ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
endanger his safety.
6. He thinks it is important to do lots of different
things in life. He always looks for new things to ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
try.
7. He believes that people should do what they're
told. He thinks people should follow rules at all ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
times, even when no-one is watching.
8. It is important to him to listen to people who
are different from him. Even when he disagrees ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
with them, he still wants to understand them.
9. He thinks it's important not to ask for more
than what you have. He believes that people ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
should be satisfied with what they have.
10. He seeks every chance he can to have fun. It
is important to him to do things that give him ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
pleasure.
11. It is important to him to make his own
decisions about what he does. He likes to be free ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
to plan and to choose his activities for himself.
12. It's very important to him to help the people
around him. He wants to care for their well-being. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
13. Being very successful is important to him. He
likes to impress other people. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
14. It is very important to him that his country be
safe. He thinks the state must be on watch ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
against threats from within and without.
15. He likes to take risks. He is always looking for
adventures. ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
16. It is important to him always to behave
properly. He wants to avoid doing anything ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

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 HOW MUCH LIKE YOU IS THIS
PERSON?
Very som a not
muc e- littl not like
h like what e like me
like me like like me at
me me me all
people would say is wrong.
17. It is important to him to be in charge and tell
others what to do. He wants people to do what he ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
says.
18. It is important to him to be loyal to his friends.
He wants to devote himself to people close to ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
him.
19. He strongly believes that people should care
for nature. Looking after the environment is ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
important to him.
20. Religious belief is important to him. He tries
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
hard to do what his religion requires.
21. It is important to him that things be organized
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
and clean. He really does not like things to be a
mess.
22. He thinks it's important to be interested in
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
things. He likes to be curious and to try to
understand all sorts of things.
23. He believes all the worlds’ people should live
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
in harmony. Promoting peace among all groups in
the world is important to him.
24. He thinks it is important to be ambitious. He
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
wants to show how capable he is.
25. He thinks it is best to do things in traditional
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
ways. It is important to him to keep up the
customs he has learned.
26. Enjoying life’s pleasures is important to him.
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
He likes to ‘spoil’ himself.
27. It is important to him to respond to the needs
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
of others. He tries to support those he knows.
28. He believes he should always show respect to
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
his parents and to older people. It is important to
him to be obedient.
29. He wants everyone to be treated justly, even
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
people he doesn’t know. It is important to him to
protect the weak in society.
30. He likes surprises. It is important to him to
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
have an exciting life.
31. He tries hard to avoid getting sick. Staying
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
healthy is very important to him.
32. Getting ahead in life is important to him. He
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
strives to do better than others.
33. Forgiving people who have hurt him is
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
important to him. He tries to see what is good in
them and not to hold a grudge.
34. It is important to him to be independent. He
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
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 HOW MUCH LIKE YOU IS THIS
PERSON?
Very som a not
muc e- littl not like
h like what e like me
like me like like me at
me me me all
likes to rely on himself.
35. Having a stable government is important to
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
him. He is concerned that the social order be
protected.
36. It is important to him to be polite to other
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
people all the time. He tries never to disturb or
irritate others.
37. He really wants to enjoy life. Having a good
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
time is very important to him.
38. It is important to him to be humble and
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
modest. He tries not to draw attention to himself.
39. He always wants to be the one who makes
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
the decisions. He likes to be the leader.
40. It is important to him to adapt to nature and
¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
to fit into it. He believes that people should not
change nature.
The Rosenberg Self – Esteem Scale

Please circle one response for each of the following ten items. Be honest. Do not
avoid negative evaluation about yourself.
Strongly Disagre Strongly
Agree
agree e disagree
1. I feel that I am a person of worth, at
1 2 3 4
least on equal basis with others.
2. I feel that I have a number of good
1 2 3 4
qualities.
3. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a
1 2 3 4
failure.
4. I am able to do things as well as most
1 2 3 4
other people.
5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of. 1 2 3 4
6. I take a positive attitude toward myself. 1 2 3 4
7. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. 1 2 3 4
8. I wish I could have more respect for
1 2 3 4
myself.
9. I certainly feel useless at times. 1 2 3 4
10. At times I think I’m no good at all. 1 2 3 4

Final Relational- Interdependent Self- Construal Scale Items

With Corrected Item Total Correlations
Please circle one response for each of the following eleven items.
Stron
Stron
gly
gly
disag
agree
ree
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1. My close relationships are important
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
reflection of who I am.
2. When I feel very close to someone, it
often feels to me like that person is an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
important part of who I am.
3. I usually feel a strong sense of pride
when someone close to me has an 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
important accomplishment.
4. I think one of the most important part of
who I am can be captured by looking at
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
my close friends and understanding who
they are.
5. When I think of myself, I often think of
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
my close friends or family also.
6. If a person hurts someone close to me, I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
feel personally hurt as well.
7. In general, my close relationships are an
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
important part of my self-image.
8. Overall, my close relationships have very
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
little to do with how I feel about myself.
9. My close relationships are unimportant
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
to my sense of what kind of person I am.
10. My sense of pride comes from
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
knowing who I have as close friends.
11. When I establish a close friendship
with someone, I usually develop a strong 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
sense of identification with that person.

Study IND-COL/SSMS – prepared by Martyna Wiatr, 2010

The study demonstrates two stories about random people, Text 1 and Text 2. Their
gender is irrelevant for the purpose of this research. Please read carefully both texts.
Your task is to assess person from each story on the dimensions presented below.

Text 1

XYZ is 25 years old. He/she studies and has a temporary job. He/ she lives with
his/her parents in his/her hometown city. He/she has been in relationship for 4 years.
His/her partner is trying to convince him/her to move to a separate flat with her/him.
Unfortunately XYZ prefers rather a big house, since he/she believes, in the future,
ageing parents should live at home with them. What is more XYZ lives in a family
where a well known belief is, that children should live at home with parents, until
they get married. There are another two years, when they plan to get married.
XYZ likes living close to his/her good friends, that is why he/she does not want to
move out from the hometown. What he/she looks for in a job, is a friendly group of
co-workers and he/she has got it now.
XYZ enjoys talking to the neighbours every day. He/she can count on his/her relatives
for help if he/she finds him/her-self in a any kind of trouble.
XYZ spends his/her spare time with friends and his/her second half. They share
passions and they prepare themselves to live together.

Rate the person XYZ on the following dimensions by drawing a circle on

the most suitable (in your opinion) for him/her trait in each line.

Unskilful, untalented 1 2 3 4 5 Skilful, talented

6 7
Unfriendly, nasty 1 2 3 4 5 Friendly, nice
6 7
Dishonest 1 2 3 4 5 Honest
6 7
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 Unrespectable 1 2 3 4 5 Respectable
6 7
Contemptible 1 2 3 4 5 Adorable, admirable
6 7
Helpless, resourceless 1 2 3 4 5 Resourceful
6 7
Immoral, unethical 1 2 3 4 5 Moral, ethical
6 7
Unlikeable 1 2 3 4 5 Likeable
6 7

Next, there is the second story. Please read carefully Text 2.

Text 2

XYZ is 25 years old. She/he is studying and working. She/he rents a flat on her/his
own. She/he is single. XYZ works hard to maintain the flat and gets the first class
degree at the university. She/he does not have a time and will to find her/his second
half. She/he rather prefers to focus on her/him-self. She/he rather appreciates
meeting with the friends than building a relationship.
XYZ thinks, everyone should live one's life independently of others as much as
possible. She/he would rather struggle through a personal problem on her/him own
than discuss it with her/his friends. The most important thing in her/his life is to make
her/him-self happy. She/he cares to perform better than others significantly. XYZ
tends to do her/his own thing and most people in her/his family do the same. She/he
claims one does better working alone than in a group.
XYZ believes when faced with a difficult personal problem it is better to decide
yourself rather than follow the advice of others. What happens to her/him is her/his
own business. If the group is slowing her/him down it is better to leave it and work
alone.
XYZ does not care how her/his country is viewed in the eyes of other nations.
She/he thinks that even if a child is successful parents should not feel honoured in
anyway. The same way she/he claims - children should not feel honoured even if they
parents were praised and given an award by anybody.

Rate the person XYZ on the following dimensions by drawing a circle on

the most suitable (in your opinion) for him/her trait in each line.

Unskilful, untalented 1 2 3 4 5 Skilful, talented

6 7
Unfriendly, nasty 1 2 3 4 5 Friendly, nice
6 7
Dishonest 1 2 3 4 5 Honest
6 7
Unrespectable 1 2 3 4 5 Respectable
6 7
Contemptible 1 2 3 4 5 Adorable, admirable
6 7
Helpless, resourceless 1 2 3 4 5 Resourceful
6 7
Immoral, unethical 1 2 3 4 5 Moral, ethical
6 7
Unlikeable 1 2 3 4 5 Likeable
6 7

Wojciszke, B. (2005) Morality and competence In person and self – perception, European
Review Psychology, 16, 155-168.

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pager or question.
In this way you contributed to the development in a cross-cultural
psychological study across the world.

Thank you for your participation and collaboration in

this study.
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